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GENO ANXIETY.
CONFERENCE ENDANGERED,
FRANCE'S GRAVE THREAT.
RUSSIA'S PROPERTY ATTITUDE.
LONDON, April 25. Well-informed quarters in London regard Foincare's threat of isolated action against Germany a a warring of grave significance.
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SHIPBUILDING NEGOTIATIONS.
SITUATION MORE HOPEFUL.
LONDON, April 23.
The shipbuilding negotiations have evolved pro- passis which both sides are submitting to their con stituents.
Details have not been divulged but the situation is regarded as more hopeial.
In consequence of the engineers, deadlock 47 unions have approached the A.EU. with a view to re-establish. ing a united front.
LATER.
Genoa reports state that the British delegation is to-day discussing the new situation arising from the attitute of the Russians on the sub-committee of experts The basis settlement approved by the negotiators which is regarded with anxiety because if the Russians is an immediate reduction of 108, 68. a wrek, the re- insist on non-recognition of debts or the rights of maining is, to be split up into 3e, effective in May and private property it will mean the breaking down of the the rest early in June. It is understood that both sides
recommend acceptance. whole of the basis of the conference.
It is emphasised that the period of so-called bar gairing cannot continus indefinitely.
GENOA, A'gril 25. British oficial opinion considers M. Poincare's speech very serious, because it was made without con salting the Alias,
MEDIARYAN SURVIVAL
STABILISING CURRENCY.
CENTRAL BANK SCHEME.
WASHINGTON, April 25.
President Harding has expressed his willingness to the Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank to participate in the proposed association of central banks.
GENOA, Apr1 25. M. Chicherin, in a statement regarding the difficulty
[A Lo.don cable dated April 13 stated: The of yesterday's meeting of experts, said that immediately speediest possible return to the gold standard is the the question of property was mised the discussion allied experts' main recommendation regarding the became most important for the Russians who considered stabilisation of currency. This should be assisted by private property as an abuse similar to medieval fendaran association of central banks, also by an inter national convention for the purpose of centralising It was rights or serfdom and should be abolished
and co-ordinating the demand for gold to avoid impossible to yield on this point, but in order to smooth fuctuations in price which are likely to follow com- present difficulties thy proposed to grant former owners petitive efforts by a number of countries to se arë Jong leases or participation in mixed companies. metallic reserves. Each country should be left free Furthermore, the Rassises easidered they were entitled to decide whether to adopt the old gold parity or a new parity approximating the present exchange value of its to decide what were just c'im.
wrency. Experts advise early-abandonment of restriction on imports and experts which is applied to certain countries with the object temporarily to protect their finances.]
M. Chicherin sum up the whole trouble as a difference between two contradictory legal conser tions. M. Chicheria d clared that de jure recognition of the Soviet was for them a question of trade which was impossible without legal powers.
WILL FRANCE W THDRAW!
LONDON, April 25.
While Genoa is talking of the possibility of Russia breaking up the conference, London is speculating..on the eventuality of France withdrawing. It is asserted that such a step would result in France's isolation, as it is believed the confereme-would coatings without her. Mr. Lloyd George in such an eventrality is expected to return home to seek a fresh rate of confidence.
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GENERAL KILLED.
Losbos, April 26.
Generd Adamson, commanding the Athlone brigade the pro-treaty I.R.A. was killed at Athlone last night.
He was held up by Republican troops who chot him then he raised his bands.
Several Republican officers were arrested and taken
to the pro-treaty L.B.A. Leadquarters..
ROME COTTON WAGES.
DISPUTE SETTLED.
LONDON, April 25.
M. Poincare spoke in his capacity as President of the Council General of Meuse, one of the French depart- mental assemblies whose members inclade 470 members, The Parliament was holding its Easter sessions." The Inaugural addresser of the presidents exceptionally on this cocation dealt with foreign affairs. Practically all the councils adopted resolutions of confidence in M.
The wages question in the cotton trade has been Poincare, demanding strict execution of the Treaty of settled, a conference of employers and employed of the Versalles. The French nwspapers also support M.Manchester spinners and weavers having accepted the Poincaré, declaring that hi: spach refects the senti- terms conceded to the card room workers. Wages will be meats of the country.
reduced immediately 39 33, in the pound and another 101. six months bence.
TEDIOUS BARGAINING..
GENOA, Apr1 95. Signs are not wanting that the powers are wearying of Passian afairs which are engrossing general attention. It is announced in British circles that the tedious Soviet bargaining must soon end. The powers do not intend to prolong the arguments indefinitely.
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New Yoas April 25.
PARIS, April 26,
A message from Manils in connection with te With a view to clarifying the Russian asifnation, the sailing of the warship "Huron" to Chins in con- allied experts have drafted a questionnaire requesting aequance of the crisis there states that two additional cruisers with troops are being held at the Philippines definite answers from the Soviets regarding oficial pre-in readiness for action. “war obligations, war debts, losses inflicted on foreigners ‚and restoration of confiscated property. A DEBATED PACT.
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GENOA, April 25. Mr. Lloyd George handed M. Barthou the non-
NANCY, April 25. zagression part which was the subject all day of The Crown Pince of Siam has completed fix examination by Anglo-French jurista. Details are not mouths military instruction here. He was given a available bat dificulties are likely to be countered and notables. In a spech in French, he said he was
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